16 arrested in sexual violence cases in six districts

In the Tangail district alone, six men were arrested over rape accusations and a teacher was suspended over sexual harassment

Police on Tuesday and Wednesday arrested 16 people over rape, attempted rape and sexual harassment cases filed in four districts.

In the Tangail district alone, six men were arrested over rape accusations and a teacher was suspended over sexual harassment.

In the Dhanbari upazila of Tangail, police on Wednesday rescued schoolboy, who was abducted and sexually harassed and arrested Mahfuzur Rahman Siam, 19, Imran Ali, 20, and Mintu Mian, 25.

The boy’s father filed a case accusing three men following the incident, said Dhanbari police station OC Mojibur Rahman.

In the Bhuapur upazila of Tangail, a teenager Robin, 15, was arrested and sent to jail on Wednesday for raping a ninth-grader at gunpoint.

The girl’s father filed a case accusing three people, said Bhuapur police station Sub-Inspector Bijoy Debnath.

In the Kalihati upazila of Tangail, police arrested Anwar Hossain, a ninth-grader and sent him to jail on Tuesday for attempting to rape a third-grade madrasa student.

Kalihati police station OC Mir Mosharraf Hossain said: “The girl’s father filed a case, which stated, Anwar, lured the girl to his house and tried to rape her on Monday,. After she screamed for help, her mother with other neighbours rescued the girl, by which time Anwar fled.

In the Nagarpur upazila of Tangail, police arrested Sumon Mia, 28, and sent him to jail on Tuesday for raping a ninth-grader on Friday.